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Got a new ipod for xmas (generation 5 w/ video) and i can't put any movies or videos on it, or rename it.

The music aspect works just fine, and i have all my songs/cd's on it already, but i can't seem to put music videos or movies on it using the same method. I tried "Add file to library..." while in my movie library, but after re-connecting my ipod, it won't sync. I also tried to manually sync it (through the ipod setting tab... thingies....) and it keeps giving me an error message like "***'s ipod can't be updated. An unknown error occured (-50)". This happens pretty much whenever i click the "apply" button on my ipod screen.

This also happens when i try to rename my ipod by simply clicking twice on the "Owner's Ipod" and typing in a new name.

So what is this "(-50)" error, and how can i fix it? Also, i know that you can put "movies" into the "music video" file by Right-clicking on a movie and changing the drop-down menu, but how do you then send the music video playlist to the iPod?

It also gives me the same error if i plug in my ipod, right-click on "music" (under my ipod), and click "Sync". Something that simple shouldn't cause an error....

Also, when i try to sync playlists (under the ipod) it says "disk cannot be read from or written to"........... seriously, wtf?

Hi HM, Reading thru some discussions on this I've come across some things I don't have a G5 so some things were foreign to me. Anyway, It seems that -50 error is cured by deauthorizing and reauthorizing ... follow this threadhttp://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?t...1&tstart=30

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I did what you said, to get an autorization on my computer, it worked, but it´s easier if you just only enable disk use. You can use both of them and it will work

Hope this worked

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Jurgany, thanx, i got a video converter and can now sync movies to the iPod, but i'm still having a ton of problems....

After originally syncing (the automatic syncing that occurs when you first plug in the ipod), i can't sync anymore. In order to update my ipod, i have to unplug, then replug the ipod to the computer. I can't force a sync by right clicking on my device, or it gives me an error (-50) and says "disk can not be read from or written to".

As for your suggestions, i've already been there and tried those. Everytime i click "Apply" after checking "enable disk usage", it freezes and gives me the same (-50) error. I haven't been able to access the iTunes store, so i don't think i can deauth/auth, since someone on another website tried the same thing, but didn't have an itunes account, so he couldn't do it.

To review: I get the error message whenever i try to force a sync by right-clicking, WHENEVER i click "apply" in the device window, no matter WHAT option i change, and when i try to change the name of my ipod. The "can't click apply no matter what i do" is the one that's killing me, since most of the solutions to the sync'ing problem seem to involve changing some options on the device...

EDIT: The error message i've been getting the past 2 days when trying to connect to the iTunes store and create an account is:
"We're sorry, we cannot complete your request on the iTunes store at this time. Please try again later". I'm assuming maybe that's just because there are so many new people accessing it...

I've already tried re-installing iTunes twice, and also tried restoring my actual iPod to factory settings both times i re-installed. After each re-install, i made sure my iPod was up to date w/ software/firmware.

I've tried clicking the "repair" ("restore"?) button, but it simply says "Restoring Owner's Ipod" then freezes there for a loooooooong time, with no progress, seemingly. The ipod remains dark, so there's not even a 'do not disconnect' warning....

EDIT: After waiting long enough after confirming to repair/restore, it gave me another message... this time error (1418)....

I've tried just about everything in that thread and still no help. I've decided just to say "screw it" and return it. This definately isn't worth all the hassle. So unless apple comes out w/ a solid fix before i return to school, i'm not keeping it...